1958 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1958 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College[note 1] during the 1958 college football season.

1958 San Diego State Aztecs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5 (2–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAztec Bowl
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Cal Poly 4 1 0 9 1 0
Fresno State $ 4 1 0 5 5 0
UC Santa Barbara 3 2 0 4 4 1
San Diego State 2 3 0 3 5 0
Long Beach State 1 3 1 2 6 1
Los Angeles State 0 4 1 4 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by head coach Paul Governali, in his third year, and played home games at Aztec Bowl. They finished the season with three wins and five losses (3–5, 2–3 CCAA). The Aztecs scored only 84 points in their eight games while giving up 200.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at UC Santa Barbara
L 0–255,000[1]
September 27Pepperdine*W 6–08,200[2]
October 3at Long Beach StateW 20–123,000[3]
October 18Los Angeles State
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
W 7–09,000[4]
November 1Fresno State 
L 20–229,800[5]
November 8San Diego Marines[6][note 2]*
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
L 0–2511,000[7]
November 15at Cal PolyL 14–482,000[8]
November 22Pacific (CA)*
  • Aztec Bowl
  • San Diego, CA
L 17–6811,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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Notes

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  1. ^ San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935 to 1971.
  2. ^ The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922 to 1964.

References

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  1. ^ Howard Hagen (September 21, 1958). "Gauchos Rip SDS, 25-0; Duke Stars". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  2. ^ Howard Hagen (September 28, 1958). "Aztecs Top Waves, 6-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  3. ^ Howard Hagen (October 4, 1958). "Aztecs Triumph, 20-12; Ball Stars". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-13.
  4. ^ Howard Hagen (October 19, 1958). "Aztecs Win, 7-0, On Ball's Sprint". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  5. ^ Howard Hagen (November 2, 1958). "Fresno State Thwarts Aztecs' Upset Bid, 22-20". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  6. ^ "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  7. ^ Howard Hagen (November 9, 1958). "Marines Trounce Aztecs, 25-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  8. ^ Howard Hagen (November 16, 1958). "Cal Poly Routs Erring Aztecs, 48-14". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
  9. ^ Howard Hagen (November 23, 1958). "Bass, COP Rout Aztecs, 68-17". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
  10. ^ "1958 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.